Saltwater
Red-margined wrasse
Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus
Labridae, Cheilininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12.2 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 58 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Palau, Philippines, Taiwan, Tonga, and 1 more country.
More about the species
Description
Found in deep coastal to outer reef drop-offs and steep slopes. Occurs over rubble or sandy bottoms with small isolated patch reefs of low profile. Juveniles solitary among large rubble, usually in 2-30 m depth. Adults in loose aggregations in moderate depths, usually 40 m or more around patch reef.
Other names
In other languages
- Pink-margin wrasse, Red margin fairy wrasse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.